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Who are eligible for a tourist visa?
Tourist visas to the UAE can be issued for 30 days or 90 days for single or multiple entries, depending on your plans. Tourist visas can be extended for another 30 days without leaving the country twice.
- Tourist visas are issued to those who do not qualify for visas on arrival or visa-free entry into the UAE.
- Individual tourists from all over the world who meet the criteria can apply for a tourist visa. Females under the age of 18 are not eligible to apply for this type of visa unless accompanied by their parents.
Procedure to apply for an Abu Dhabi tourist visa
- Tourist visas are not issued by UAE embassies. To obtain a tourist visa to the UAE, contact one of the UAE-based airlines, a tour agency, or a hotel (where you intend to stay) in the UAE, who will apply for the visa on your behalf to the UAE’s official visa-issuing authorities.
- Licensed travel agents and hotels in the UAE can assist you in obtaining a tourist visa if you purchase your ticket through them and keep your hotel reservation with the specific hotel.
Document Required
- Passports must be valid for at least three months beyond the intended travel date, issued within the last ten years, and contain at least two blank pages.
- One passport photo not older than six months
- Detailed information about tourist attractions and other places that the applicant intends to visit, including dates, transportation, and hotels, as well as information about who you will be traveling with.
- Copy of valid residence permit in the United Arab Emirate
- Bank statements for the past three months.
Cost of Abu Dhabi Visa?
- This visa allows holders to stay in the UAE for up to 90 days in a row, and it can be extended for another 90 days. The total length of stay in a year should not exceed 180 days.
- Cost: Dh650 (without insurance)
- This visa requires proof of a bank balance of $4,000 or its equivalent in foreign currencies for the six months preceding the application.
